Flu update

Even as the H1N1 flu outbreak seemed to stabilize at the national level — Health Secretary José Ángel Córdova spoke at the daily press conference on Friday without a face mask — four states reported new outbreaks of the flu. The Ministry of Health’s statistics continued to show the peak of the outbreak as of April 26, with a total of 1,364 confirmed cases including 45 confirmed deaths. Hidalgo, Jalisco, San Luis Potosi, and Guerrero all reported large increases in the number of cases. Three of the states decided to keep their schools closed for another week, while San Luis has not yet made a final decision. (Milenio 5/9)